Overall, the Vancouver Canucks should be satisfied with their prospects’ performances at the 2018 World Junior Championship. Jonah Gadjovich took home the gold medal with Team Canada who boasted a boasted forward group and a savvy blueline. Team Sweden was the most skilled lineup of the tournament, helped on to win the silver medal by Elias Pettersson.
Though William Lockwood didn’t last the entire tournament for Team USA, his American squad settled for a bronze-medal finish on home soil. Olli Juolevi and the Finns were eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Meanwhile, the players who were cut by Team Canada at the pre-tournament camp had a decent time away from the national squad as well.